3-day mourning period declared in Lebanon

A 3-day mourning period has been declared in Lebanon following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash.

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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that a 3-day official mourning period has been declared in the country and that flags will be flown at half-mast due to the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash.

Mikati's message of condolence was shared by the official Lebanese news agency NNA.